captar

Used for past hypotheticals or wishes, like 'si captara' (if I were to pick up).

Used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion, like 'Espero que captes la idea'.

Use 'no captes' for tú and 'no capten' for ustedes commands, using the present subjunctive.

Use 'capta' for tú commands and 'capten' for ustedes/ellos commands.

Use the conditional for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past, like 'captaría' (I would pick up).

Use the preterite for completed past actions, like 'capté la idea' (I grasped the idea).

Use the imperfect for ongoing past actions or descriptions, like 'captaba la señal' (I was picking up the signal).

Use the present for ongoing actions, habits, and general truths, like 'captamos la idea' (we get the idea).

Use the future for actions that will happen, like 'captaré la señal' (I will pick up the signal).